Who has the best bowling attack in ODIs

Which team bosts of the best bowling attack in ODIs? It has to be effective on all conditions.

Austrailia - very disciplined and lethal pace attack, who can rip apart any side. lacks a good spinner (get Brad Hogg in boys)

Bangladesh - promising seam attack of Shadat Hossain and Mashrafe Mortaza. The three pron left arm spin is capable of strangling any side. But they lack performances in death overs

England - Looks a good attack on paper (with addition of panesar), but taken to the cleaners if the pitch does not offer help.

India - Apart for Kumble and Zahir Khan and Harbhajan on a slow wicket others are useless.

New Zealand - promising fast attack, speraheaded by Bond and good spin support by Vettori and Patel, once again tends to be taken apart in relatively flat pitches.

Pakistan - Threatening seam attack with seamers, swinger and express pacers, probably the best fast attack after SA, but lacks a wicket taking spinner in the ranks like Saqlain.

Sri Lanka - Most complete ODI bowling attack, swing bowler, seam bowler, fast bowler, slinger, offie and a left armer as front liners.

South Africa - Best sean attack is here which can send best of batting lines tottering. But lacks a spinner and liable for serious caning on slow wickets.

West Indies - Taylor and Bravo promising, but overrated. Bradshaw is magnificient. Needs lot of improvement.

My money is on Austrailia or Pakistan (and Sri Lanka if the pitch is marginally slow)

Originally posted by VR West Indies - Taylor and Bravo promising, but overrated

Oh god, who ever rated them high??? Over rated my foot!

Anyways, my answer is none other than the Mighty Aussies!!! McGrath, Bracken, Lee, - Also Johnson and Clark to back up! Simply great!!

I went for Sri Lanka because of their depth and options.

Vaas. LFM
Malinga. RF
Fernando. RFM
Murali. OS
Jayasuriya. SLA
Mahroof. RFM

So many options and are all potential match winners.

Originally posted by 70_degree_spin I went for Sri Lanka because of their depth and options. Vaas. LFM Malinga. RF Fernando. RFM Murali. OS Jayasuriya. SLA Mahroof. RFM So many options and are all potential match winners.

AUS all the way

Its Australia and then Pakistan .Shoaib ,Asif ,Gul ,Naved ,Razzaq and Kaneria make a good attack .

It has to be Australia.

Sri Lanka have a very balanced bowling attack, left and right hand combinations, off spinners, fast bowlers and part time bowlers. Australia would be next but they need to improve Cameron White. I've seen him bowl he usually bowls very well, he just needs a few international scalps to get his cofidence up.

New Zealand are a bowling team, the've found good fast men and have Vettori and Petel to take wickets when needed.

He said useful not dangerous.

Originally posted by MalikBrother Pakistan has best bowling attack now so far such as Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul - Dont forget the Shabbir Ahmed who is coming back after long time -- Pakistan is the second team to have best attack after Austrailia Then after Pakistan , it s  South Africa  and New Zealand

Originally posted by SL lion Originally posted by MalikBrother Pakistan has best bowling attack now so far such as Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul - Dont forget the Shabbir Ahmed who is coming back after long time -- Pakistan is the second team to have best attack after Austrailia Then after Pakistan , it s  South Africa  and New Zealand   i dont know about before but from today on pakisthan has da worst bowling attack in da world....(after seen da first odi between pak and SA)

wht u guys talking abt -- Pakistan is currently playing without  Gul , Shabbir Ahmed and Shoaib Akhtar  ---- that s why Pakistan looks weak without them ---  wait for them in WC -- Meanwhile Pakistan is just trying to use new bowlers like Sami and Rana to experiement -- Beside Pakistan is playing with one bowler is Asif - u cant expect to have better attack without Shoaib Akhtar and the rest of them  --- Dont forget it was flat track -- watch out for next match against SA -- Hopefully, it will be bouncy track    -- Not sure if pakistan may win but it s gonna be tough

Inspite of Pakistan playing without full strength like Akhtar and Gul, but Pakistan still won the match against SA in 2nd ODI  -- just imagine if Pakistan have full strength in WC - the result would be different and definitely, the  result will go favor for Pakistan  

Edited by MalikBrother - 07 February 2007 at 9:21pm

Pakistan has got match winning individuals, only thing that is needed to make this team win is to keep them jointed and to form them like a gel team. If they could get the form of gel, no one can beat them in this world cup. From: Lion Heart

Edited by Lion Heart - 07 February 2007 at 11:12pm

I think someone has multiple acounts

Strange, South Africa has no votes!